Theme Park Wait Times / Walt Disney World - Epcot / Spaceship Earth
Spaceship Earth Wait Times
Spaceship Earth is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Spaceship Earth at Walt Disney World - Epcot, built on 14,123 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–9pm
Best time to ride Spaceship Earth
On a typical Thursday, Spaceship Earth runs about 20 min at rope drop, peaks near 25 min around 11 AM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 26 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 18 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 13 min, this is the #12 longest line of 15 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Epcot (park average 28 min). The longest is Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at 76 min.
Typical Spaceship Earth wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 20 min | 26 min 11 AM | 6 min |
| Monday | 20 min | 26 min 11 AM | 6 min |
| Tuesday | 20 min | 26 min 11 AM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 17 min | 18 min 11 AM | 9 min |
| Thursday | 20 min | 25 min 11 AM | 5 min |
| Friday | 20 min | 26 min 11 AM | 6 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 21 min | 26 min 11 AM | 5 min |
Spaceship Earth average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 13.7 min | 6,690 |
| July 2026 | 13.1 min | 10,024 |
| August 2026 | 13.2 min | 20,445 |
| September 2026 | 12.7 min | 14,123 |
Spaceship Earth wait time FAQ
▾When is Spaceship Earth shortest?
Spaceship Earth is shortest at rope drop (about 20 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 25 min around 11 AM.
▾Which day is Spaceship Earth busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 26 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 18 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Spaceship Earth right now?
Spaceship Earth is at 5 minutes right now, updated 8 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,617 hours that Walt Disney World - Epcot was open, Spaceship Earth was running 91.56% of the time, with 133 separate interruptions. That ranks #3 for availability out of 19 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Epcot, where the typical ride runs 98.88% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 14,123 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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